Bench vise



Dec. 4 1923. .1,476,628

W. MCDANIEL ET AL BENCH VISE Filed Sept. 2.9, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I'Il g Inu ' J. I Connor v W/Mcq/Le pyayw Dc. 4, 1923. A

l w. McDANlEl. ET AL BENCH VISE Filed Sepl.. 29 KV1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 2W Mcanie WITNESS:

INVENTOR Al IORNEY Dec. 4 1923.

w. vMcDANlEl. E1' AL BENCH VISE Filed Sept. 29. 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5Bymj INVENTOR ATTORNEY lfl Patented Dec. 4, 1.923.

narra Pra-rs e WALTER Mensurnri- FRANK n.

rareza-1 @reir/'rr nunon vienj. .application filed September 29, 1922.Serial No. 591,337.

citizens of the United-States, residing at Bremerton. Vin the county ofKitsap land State of' Washingtom have invented new and usefulimprovements in` Bench Vise's, ofwhich therollowing is awspe'cification.

This invention relates to a bench vise, the general object of theinvention being to provideV va vise withj'reinovable jaws so that thejaws can bey removed'wlien not in vuse and thus leave the entire benchfree ofv obstructions.

Another object of the invention is to provide interchangeable jaws forthe vise so that it can be used Jfor different kinds of work.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

ln describing our invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a plan view of a portion of a bench showing our invention in use.

Figure 2 is an end view. l

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Figure 1. l

Figure 4C is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view of the vframe of the vise removed from the bench.

Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the blocks employed in ourinvention.

Figure 7 is a similar view showing a plate associated with .the type ofblock as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail view of one form of jaws used in this invention. Y

Figure 9 is a similar view of a modified forni of aws.

Figure 10 is a further modified form of jaws.

Figure 11 is a modified form of block.

In these views 1 indicates the bench and 2 indicates the frame or baseof the vise, which is located in a recess formed in the bench. Thisframe isv provided with the upi per? and lower flangesl 3*.which engageportions of the bench as shown.A A screw shaft isrotatahly mounted inthe frame and thisshatt isv adapted :to "beturned yby means of thehandle vThe front or outer end of the frame is provided witha flange, 6which has a' hole 7 therein.I This flange` is adapted-v tol supporti-thestationaryjaw's 8, each ofthese jaws having' an L-shapedv partQ-for'ming a recess which receives theV edge of the-.flange 'and with avprojection nnvrs, Lann EUGENE r.V sermon, or* Banaan-aren, l'fwesrrrreron.'

10iforengaging the hole 7. .Thusthestaf tionary jawv is securelyconnected 1with the frame though it may be easily detached and adifferent kind of stationary jaw substituted. Blocks 11 are providedwith/screw threaded bores whichare engaged by the shaft 4. One set ofthese blocks are pro. vided with grooves 12 and tongues 13 for engagingsimilar tongues and grooves in the movable jaws 14, the jaw beingprovided. with the rounded projection 15 for engaging the rear part ofthe block. Thus the jaws j are detachably secured to the blocks.- Theblocks are provided with the. flanges 16 at their lower ends whichoverlap the bottom anges 3 of the frame. Each block of this set is alsoprovided with a hole 17 in its lton for receiving a projection 18 on aplate 19k so that this plate'is detachably connected with the jaw. Thisplate acts as a bench stop. The other setv of blocks, shown at 20,

are provided with the curvedfrecess 21 in their upper ends for receivingthe curved projections 22 of the jaws 23.v This simply shows a differentmanner of connecting the jaws with the blocks. As shown in the drawingsthe stationary jaws may be made to carry a bit, as shown at 23. In thiscase the jaw 14 acts as a press for the drill. The stationary jaw 8 can.be'removed and a second block and jaw used with the movable jaw whendesired. The detail ig'ures show the various Jforms of jaws which may beused with the device. For instance, the j aws.'V 23 can be used forholding pipes and the like. The jaws 23" are low wood workers jaws. Thejaws 23x are used for holding a saw for filing the same. It will ofcourse be understood that other types of jaws can be used. The shaft 4is preferably held in the frame by a cotter pin 24 or the like passi thejaws the. bench will be clear vof all ob,-

structions.

desirable pWe desire it to be understood that we may -malce changes inthe construction and 1n the combination and arrangement' of' the severalparts, provided Vthat such changes fall within the- .scope of vtheappended claims. 7 f Y 'lVhatwe claim is 1. A device includingy arectangular iframe designed to be mounted in a longitudinal slot in abody, upper aindlower outwardly extending flanges extending fromopposite sides of the-frame 'and adapted to embrace the sides of thelbodyy adjacent-'the slot,a stationary -jaw arranged: at one end of thee, frame, av movablejaw'slidable in: the' frame forY association withthe fixed jaw.

andfmeansfor operating the movable jaw ing 'adapted to Carr and. for thepurpose specified.

ln combination With a bench, aA frame disposed lin an elongated recessJformed therein,V a screw threaded shaftv longitudinally disposed in theframe, and a. in em-V A ber rotatably mounted on the shaftfand bet yindependentjaws as 3, In combination With a bench, Va Ytrame,

adapted to holdthe frame fixed to the bench` Y andV said frame beingprovided Withlanges Y Y a screw shaft detachably .and longitudinally Y fdisposed through the frame, a' handlefoi rotating the shaft, a membermounted for longitudinal movement on' the shaft and ladapted Vto carryinterchangeable jaws, VandV a plate detachably associated withthemembei' as described. Y l i' f f In testimony whereof Vwe aiiix`oursignatures. Y Y

WALTER MGDANiEL. ERANK'E. Envie:

EUGENE -E fooNNoE.

